Tag: Howell K-8 School District

  • Residents sought to assist school district

    Residents sought to assist school district

    HOWELL – The Howell K-8 School District Board of Education is seeking citizen members to serve on the following anticipated advisory committees during 2018: Community Interaction; Education; Finance; Policy; and Operations
/Safety. District administrators said interested citizens should complete the form on the district website at http://www.howell.k12.nj.us or submit a letter of interest that includes address,…

  • Okerson wins one-year school board term as write-in

    Okerson wins one-year school board term as write-in

    HOWELL – Jennifer Okerson has won a one-year term on the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education. No Howell resident filed a nominating petition to run for the unexpired term and on Election Day, Nov. 7, Okerson received 112 write-in votes to claim the seat. “I am excited to see what we can do…

  • Miller, Lowe, Thor win Howell school board seats

    Miller, Lowe, Thor win Howell school board seats

    HOWELL – Incumbents Al Miller and Denise Lowe, and newcomer Ira Thor won  three-year terms on the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education in the Nov. 7 election. Lowe received 6,183 votes, Miller received 5,847 votes and Thor received 5,709 votes in their successful bids. Thor was a winner in his second attempt to…

  • Lowe, Miller, Sanchez, Thor seek seats on Howell school board

    Lowe, Miller, Sanchez, Thor seek seats on Howell school board

    HOWELL – Four residents are running for three three-year seats on the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education in the Nov. 7 election. The candidates are Ira Thor, Angel Sanchez, Al Miller and Denise Lowe. Sanchez, Miller and Lowe are current members of the board. Lowe said she is running for re-election and wants…

  • Howell K-8 schools are deemed to be Future Ready

    Howell K-8 schools are deemed to be Future Ready

    HOWELL – Future Ready Schools – New Jersey has announced that all 12 schools in the Howell K-8 School District have been deemed Future Ready certified. In September 2014, Superintendent of Schools Joseph Isola took the Future Ready pledge, along with many superintendents throughout the nation. Isola’s pledge has now became a reality, according to…

  • Educators, students from Taiwan will visit local schools

    Educators, students from Taiwan will visit local schools

    Educators and students from the New Taipei City School District in Taiwan will visit school districts in Monmouth County this fall. On Aug. 8, the Freehold Borough K-8 School District Board of Education approved a visit from 16 educators in the New Taipei City School District for Oct. 16-17. The educators will also visit the…

  • Howell grads, retirees will be honored with commemorative bricks

    Howell grads, retirees will be honored with commemorative bricks

    HOWELL – Graduates and retirees from the Howell K-8 School District will be honored with commemorative bricks that will be placed in a memory garden at each of the district’s schools. “We are attempting to put a brick garden at every building in the district,” said Mary Cerretani, who is a member of the Howell…

  • Howell board replaces vice principal

    Howell board replaces vice principal

    HOWELL – That was quick. Members of the Howell K-8 School District Board of Education who appointed Shawn Levinson as vice principal/supervisor at the Griebling School effective July 27 rescinded the action on Aug. 9 and named Betty Ferrigno to the position. Administrators said Levinson left the district for another opportunity. Ferrigno has been employed…

  • Howell moves to approve new class of police officers

    Howell moves to approve new class of police officers

    HOWELL – The Township Council has set Aug. 15 as the date for a public hearing on an ordinance that will, if adopted, permit the township manager to hire Class III special law enforcement officers for the Howell Police Department. The ordinance was introduced by the council on July 18. Under state law, Class III…